How to Cp using grep

venu_nbk · #1 (**permalink**) 08-05-2006

I need copy some files into another folder.
But not all the files excluding a directory in the actual folder I need to copy all the remaining folders and files into another folder.

cp * temp | grep -v logs

is the command I am trying. But am not able to get it.
Could anyone help me out

Thanks

ranj@chn · #2 (**permalink**) 08-05-2006

See if it works for you

Code:

for file in `find . \( ! -name "logs" -only \) -type f `
do
cp $file /destination/directory
done

Hitori · #3 (**permalink**) 08-05-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by ranj@chn

See if it works for you

Code:

for file in `find . \( ! -name "logs" -only \) -type f `
do
cp $file /destination/directory
done

where, logs is the directory you want to skip

try simply

Code:

find . \( ! -name "logs" \) -type f -exec cp {} /destination/directory \;

ranj@chn · #4 (**permalink**) 08-05-2006

That is also possible..Thanks Hitori..

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